Lexus' human-powered LFA successor

The Japanese luxury brand is using its top secret LFA Works garage to construct 100 limited edition F-Sport Roadbikes, which Lexus says is a reinterpretation of the “principles and philosophy” of the $750,000 supercar.

Priced at 1 million yen ($11,100), the bike features a high-strength, lightweight carbon fibre frame, which the company says has been hand-polished for three hours for the right amount of sheen. The forks, handlebars, seat post, crankshaft and rims are also constructed from carbon fibre. The result is a bike that weighs just 6.8 kilograms.

Hardware includes a 22-speed electronically controlled Shimano Dura-Ace cog set, which allows the rider to shift up or down numerous gears on the fly at the touch of a button.

While the LFA was available to a number of international markets - 10 examples of the 4.8-litre V10-powered LFA were sold in Australia - the F-Sport roadbike will be sold only in Japan.

While the F-Sport Roadbike is being made in the LFA Works, it’s hardly a true successor to the sold-out supercar. Indeed, the brand has suggested it could be a long wait for a proper replacement for the LFA.

Other luxury brands also offer pushbikes for potential buyers - Drive has even sampled a Porsche peddler, priced at a hefty $11,000.